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Show Page 30 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, September 11, 1988 elections Primary Lenora Plothow N. Lenora Plothow is a candidate for the State Board of of the low economic base in Utah. "All remedies are Band-ai- d approaches until we can attract and retain additional major businesses and industries. Utah must have a high quality and competitive education system in order to attract busi- - ' :V' University. "Much that seems sensible andalso feasible in the field of education is often not accepted by parents, teachers, adminis- "l "Some of the policies that the Utah public believes would address our most critical educational problems can be supported by research, experience and logic. "All candidates support less drug abuse, higher test scores and greater accountability. We also know that people of our state prefer to pay for schooling by means other than local property taxes and that they would be willing to raise teacher salaries on the basis of said. ness and industry," Plothow said. She said she opposes the tax rollback initiatives. "How can we reduce revenues and allow tax credit for private schools without further eroding and jeopardizing our present system? How will we attract and retain quality teachers, administrators and staffs? "If the initiatives pass, how will we attract business and industry to a state that has a d educational system? How will we adequately prepare our children for the competitive world of higher educationwork?" she asked. bare-bone- accountability and delivery are subject matter already available and being used in Utah. My experience in management will help to get these better systems into place." Liechty said he opposes the two tax limiting initiatives as they apply to education. "If they pass, I believe every ef- - merit," areas that the state board must address include: Examining graduation requirements; Crabb certain vocational making coltraining in public two-yeleges is articulated with the programs of state four-yeinstitutions; concentrating on basic skills instruction during third and fourth grades; examining middle school reform; ar ar examining exemplary looking for grams pro- the strengths of the current system and disseminate findings throughout the state; examining the role of day care centers to make sure the programs are educational and not just custodial; examining fund- ing methods; and examining . accountability. Crabb is not in favor of the tax intiatives. Rulon Garfield is one of five candidates vying for a position on the State Board of Education, Region 8. Garfield said the board of education "must provide the leadership to place the learner at the center of the educational enterprise and communicate to the citizens of the state the excellent educational achievements of all of the teachers of the state. "Much energy in the state's educational effort has had little or no effect upon the learner. Utilizing my experience I will that effort. Further, my time will be spent to enhance the role of the teacher by writing, speaking, use the agenda of the state board, emphasizing what goes on in the classroom." Garfield said he opposes the re-foc- us Jay Liechty fort must be made to hold the amount taken from education to a minimum," he said. "If the proposals pass, we will be faced with eliminating many programs or reducing the number of teachers..,.The best solution is not to pass the initiatives. "The $600 tax credit for private schools would be good for Utah education. It would provide competition and result in fewer students in the public system and more money per student in the public schools." tax initiatives "although the educational system must carefully spend the tax payers' money. "My opposition is based upon the basic conviction that the United States of America is a democratic republic. America has grown strong when that system operates by secret ballot elections to choose representatives who have the time and the information to make considered judgements. In reading the small I Donald R. LeBaron is Gregory Hadley is seeking the Republican nomination for District 58 State House of Representatives and faces incumbent Donald R. LeBaron in the primary Tuesday. Hadley said he has spent "most of my adult life as a in finding solutions to difficult problems." The most critical issue facing the state is education. "This is not the real issue as most people will agree. At issue is how much of our scanty resource we the people are willing to divide with the providers of education and training." Funding problems in such areas as the overcrowded prisons and services to the mentally ill are also critical, especially with standards imposed on the state by the federal government, he pointed out. LeBaron said economic development would bring in more money and help improve those critical needs. "I am convinced that an educated workforce is the most impor-aconsideration of those who would provide good paying jobs, whether they are a new company moving from out of state or a new company just . ,' nt businessman self-employ- ed UXZJ Donald LeBaron starting up in Utah. Some of these companies are now getting started.'1 LeBaron said he has worked in economic development while in the legislature and "efforts to increase the excellence of the education process and make it more efficient." He said he will continue to do so if LeBaron said if the tax initiatives pass "I will do my best to deal with the restricted revenue resulting to the state. My personal thinking is that the initiatives go too far too fast and will cause the critical problems I have discussed to be far more difficult i not impossible to resolve. For this reason I cannot, in good support them. ( conci-enc- e, and for the past six years as a trial lawyer in Utah County. I feel my ability to work with people has been finely tuned and, coupled with my legal education, makes me well suited to represent the citizens of District 58." He said the two most critical issues facing the state are "the alarming growth of our government and the equally alarming decline of our econo- my." To solve those problems, he said, "I can effectively argue for a decrease in our government's powers through the rescinding of legislation which ei- ther has allowed the government to directly compete in the marketplace, or interfere with a free economy. With the decline of government regulation and programs and the natural resulting decrease in taxes, the people of our state will have greater liberty to improve our economy themselves. "An increase in taxes is simply the natural consequence of an increase in the growth of government. "To me, the People's Tax ;.l ;', vn 1 Dr. Charles Stewart ! He said incentives should be of children with dwindling re- created to keep good by giving tax credits to teachers." the basic skills. Elective courses, though sometimes be- Problems in education cannot be solved by increasing taxes, Stewart said, but by using "present resources in the most efficient manner." Stewart said he is "absolutely opposed to higher taxes" and "if taxes are to be lowered it should be done through the tried method of voting for public officials." New solutions to the prob-- , lems in education is the key, he said, noting that his training and interest has been in problem solving and service. sources and funding. "The first priority should be neficial, should not be offered if they infringe on the time and resources of these basics. "Some new ideas to add to the quality of education may be greater interest and sacrifice of time by parents and other members of the community who can volunteer. "Perhaps some of the present ways of structuring the curriculum and use of school time needs to be reexamined and tried." teach-ers,"possib- ly i Bryce McEuen is challenging John Valentine for the Republican candidacy for Distict 59 of the Utah House of Repre- sentatives. McEuen said he thinks the two most critical issues facing the state and Utah County are economic development and education. "The only reasonable way to broaden the tax base in this state and to improve the quality of life is to stimulate the growth of business in the private sector. Our families 3 - Rulon Garfield print of the initiatives that system is eliminated, for our representatives have, no longer, the authority in taxing and spending matters, to effecutate that democratic-republica- n The fabric of the system of government is threatened." Garfield has served in numerous national and state positions, including serving as a Utah State Senator. He has been a teacher in every level system. American of education, elementary through graduate school. Gregory Hadley seek- ing to retain his seat in the JJtah House of Representatives, Distict 58, and faces Gregory Hadley in the Republican primary Tuesday. I Besides serving in the legislature, LeBaron has been a jnayor and served on an advisory committee to the local school board, the Utah County Planning Commission and several community service areas. He is an electrical engineer .'"with a lifetime of experience f v Bryce McEuen House District 58 Donald LeBaron strict their effectiveness as teachers. They have problems with discipline, too large classes and tasks that take them away from their teaching." He said the most critical issue is to provide quality education to increasing numbers rift House District 59 Rulon Garfield Jay Liechty is running for a position on the State Board of classroom organization or Crabb said. According to Crabb, - N. Lee trators or students," Crabb Lenora Plothow Dr. Charles H. Stewart is seeking a position on the State Board of Education, Region 8. Stewart, a local physician and father of four, said he is concerned that the children in Utah may not be receiving the basic skills. "I am well acquainted with educators, including my mother, who are frustrated in their work with the present systems which re- ' years and as a teacher for years. He is married to Carolyn Thompson Crabb. They have four children. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Brigham Young "A Dr. Charles Stewart V 19 10 Jay Liechty Education, Region 8. ; Liechty is a CPA and businessman with 25 years experience. He has chaired the governor's committe to study cost effectiveness in the school, has been a financial advisor for a private school for the handicapped and is a classroom teacher at LDS Business College. He and his wife, Suzanne Calder, are the parents of 10 children. liechty said two issues facing the state are a continuing needto give the best education available to a growing number of children, and a system that allows too many students to go through through school without gaining basic math and communication skills. "Management and business skills are the key to a better education system. New and more efficient systems of Lee Crabb Lee Crabb is a candidate for the State Board of Education, Region 8. He is retired after working as a school administrator for Education, Region 8. She has served as president of the Utah PTA and is currently a member of the national PTA Education Commission. She is also a member of the Governor's ALERT Executive ; Committee, a member of the ;Utah State Office of Education Career Ladder Committee and as Utah Rural Schools Association Legislative Liason. "I have over 16 years of grassroots involvement with students, parents, teachers, staffs, administrators, school boards and civic leaders. I have met with parents and school personnel in all 40 school districts," Plothow said. She said budget cuts and the threat of budget cuts, especially in education, is among the most critical problems in the state. "Much time and money are wasted as we project what programs will be cut. This is a continual critical issue because See more election Information on Pages 28 and 43 of today's Herald. Spending '! Education must be a top priority, he said. "I applaud our past efforts but believe that they can and should be expanded and improved." McEuen said he has been involved in economic develop- ment for many years and has represented various govern- ment entities in helping private corporations expand their operation. "I know what government can and should do for private industry." Also, he said, "There are no reasons why we should not be able to stimulate economic growth. The quality of our workforce is well documented. BYU and other resources pro-- i Bryce McEuen vide the innovation and stimu- lus necessary to create oppor- - Z ; tunity and vitality." He said experience "has taught what can be done and -how to do it." Altough he agrees with the Z idea of limited taxes, McEuen I said he disagrees "with the ; concept of the tax limitation iniatives. I believe that our ; inspired form of government 2 places the responsibility upon Z the heads of elected represent-- 1 atives. If they fail to act prop- - Z erly, the people have the right ; to replace them but not to j usurp the legislative authority. 2 "Although this may seem a minor point to some, I believe I it is critical for the success of ; our state and nation." ' with accounting background and has been in practice for over 12 years. "I am uniquely aware of the critical tax issues faced by our state at this time. Balanced with this is the need to educate our children, maintain roads and provide essen- Limitation Amendment and the People's Tax Reduction Act are indications that we have not attained this level of understanding but are simply reacting not to the growth of government, which is the real problem, but to the fact that we have to feed this bulging ' g r John Valentine is seeking the Republican candidacy for District 59 of the Utah State House of Representatives. He faces Bryce McEuen in the primary election Tuesday. Valentine is a tax attorney Gregory Hadley and workforce. ever-expandin- jr. John Valentine A if already pay more taxes than other states and we cannot ask them to pay more. We must promote the types of economic development that will provide good jobs to an bureaucracy with more or our income. I believe these limitations will effectively curtail the growth of government. "I strongly support the Utah Family Choice in Education Act as I believe the hallmark of excellence in most arenas is competition. Through the passage of this initiative, students, parents and teachers will have varied alternatives for education." tial government services." Taxes and education seem to be two of the most critical issues facing the state, he said. "Virtually everyone concedes that a mistake was made with the 1987 tax increases. Now the debate i3 over how much do we cut back those increases and still maintain an acceptable level of services....We must exercise caution when parring down government, so that essential services are not lost." Solutions to the problems are easy, he said. "All courses of action adversely affect some and benefit others. My training as an accountant and tax attorney contribute to a better understanding of the problems facing us. It brings to the Legislature the type of expertise needed to form an equitable and fair tax structure." Valentine said he supports -. : j A urn ', , John Valentine s tax limitation but is not inj favor of the tax initiatives because they "treat communi-ties equally as though they have a uniform tax structure. It awards those communities that have been increasing tax- es to their limits, while penal-- ? izing those communities which ! ! have been frugal. "I do support in concept a" partial rollback of the 1987: income tax increases due to; the of the fed-- ; eral income tax and repeal of" the credit for retirment ln-- 2 come received by retirees. I N "I would leave in place the! defacto tax increases caused; by the federal tax law changes in the 1987 Federal Tax Reform Act, since it closed many 'loopholes'." so-call-ed . , k |